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Senators' Leevi Merilainen: Saddled with overtime loss
Merilainen turned aside 27 of 28 shots faced during Thursday's 1-0 home loss to the Capitals.
Merilainen stood tall against the vaunted Capitals before surrendering Alex Ovechkin's 874th career goal in overtime. The 22-year-old Finn looks to have edged out Anton Forsberg as the replacement for Linus Ullmark (back) while the latter is on the injured list, so fantasy managers should consider adding Merilainen if he's still available.
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Senators' Cole Reinhardt: Unavailable Thursday
Reinhardt (upper body) will miss Thursday's tilt against Washington.
It will be Ottawa's third straight game without Reinhardt. He has a goal, two points, 11 PIM and 29 hits in 12 appearances in 2024-25. When healthy, Reinhardt might be in the mix for a fourth-line spot.
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Senators' Zack MacEwen: Returned to AHL Belleville
MacEwen was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Thursday.
MacEwen was without a point during his recent two-game recall, but he did get into a fight Tuesday against the Islanders, battling Matt Martin early in the first period. MacEwen has two goals, one assist, 21 PIM and 49 hits across 21 NHL games this season.
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Senators' Leevi Merilainen: Between pipes against Caps
Merilainen will tend the twine for Thursday's home matchup with Washington, Graeme Nichols of The Hockey News reports.
Merilainen will make his fourth consecutive start after posting an impressive 3-0-0 record, 0.67 GAA and two shutouts in his previous three tilts. With the 22-year-old backstop going Thursday, the team could decide to give Anton Forsberg the first game of a back-to-back against the Bruins on Saturday while saving Merilainen to face New Jersey on Sunday. Either way, Merilainen should continue to see plenty of starts moving forward given his strong level of play.
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Senators' Thomas Chabot: Not playing Thursday
Chabot (face) will miss Thursday's contest against Washington, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Chabot left Tuesday's tilt against the Islanders in the first period after he was hit in the face by the puck, and he did not return. Chabot has struggled offensively this season with only three goals and 19 points across 43 outings, his worst performance since his rookie season in 2017-18, when he had 25 points in 63 games. Donovan Sebrango is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday in Chabot's absence.
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Senators' Michael Amadio: Set to return Thursday
Amadio (concussion) will return to action for Thursday's home game against the Capitals, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Amadio missed nearly a month due to his concussion, but he'll be back in action Thursday following a 10-game absence. He had appeared in each of the Senators' first 33 games of the season, totaling two goals, eight assists, 35 hits, 18 blocked shots and 12 PIM while averaging 14:09 of ice time. Given his lengthy absence, it wouldn't be surprising to see him eased into action against Washington.
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Senators' Donovan Sebrango: Elevated from minors
Sebrango was called up from AHL Belleville on Thursday.
Sebrango's promotion comes amid questions regarding Thomas Chabot's (face) availability for Thursday's matchup with Washington. Bringing Sebrango up could be just a precautionary measure, as the Sens don't currently have an extra healthy defenseman on their roster. If Sebrango does get into Thursday's contest, it will likely be on the third pairing alongside either Tyler Kleven or Nikolas Matinpalo.
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Senators' Adam Gaudette: Gets back in goal column
Gaudette scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Islanders.
Gaudette could have had two tallies in the contest, but the Islanders won a challenge the first time he put the puck in the net. He scored officially at 8:42 of the second period ending a 15-game point drought in which he logged just three assists. The 28-year-old has done enough to stay in the lineup, but his ice time remains limited despite him being listed on the second line. He's at 14 goals, 19 points, 52 shots on net, 33 hits and a plus-7 rating through 42 appearances.
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Senators' Artem Zub: Pots empty-netter Tuesday
Zub scored an empty-net goal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Islanders.
It was the 29-year-old blueliner's first goal of the season, and his first point in seven games since returning from a broken foot he suffered in late November. Zub won't provide much offense, but he can be an asset in fantasy formats that value other categories, producing 18 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-3 rating in those seven contests.
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Senators' Leevi Merilainen: Blanks Isles for second shutout
Merilainen made 24 saves in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Islanders.
All of a sudden, the 22-year-old rookie might be the hottest goalie in the NHL. Merilainen has started three straight games and won all three, with two of those outings producing his first two career shutouts. In seven outings since he was called up in mid-December, he's gone 5-2-0 with a 1.98 GAA and .925 save percentage, and the Senators appear willing to give him a shot at taking the No. 1 job away from Anton Forsberg. There's no timeline yet for Linus Ullmark (back) to make his return from IR, but the Sens could have a dilemma on their hands when he does -- or an opportunity to trade one of their veteran netminders -- if Merilainen is still surging.
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Senators' Maxence Guenette: Drops to AHL
Guenette was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Tuesday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Guenette was a healthy scratch for five straight games, including Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Islanders, so the Senators may want to get him some playing time. The move also frees up a roster spot if the Senators need to get a left-shot defenseman on the roster after Thomas Chabot (face) was injured Tuesday. Guenette is a right-shot blueliner and would not be a natural replacement in the lineup if necessary.
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Senators' Thomas Chabot: Exits after puck to face
Chabot was hit in the face by a puck in Tuesday's game versus the Islanders and won't return for precautionary reasons.
The precuationary label suggests Chabot is not dealing with a serious injury after sustaining the injury in the first period. His status for Thursday versus the Capitals is unclear. Maxence Guenette would likely draw into the lineup if Chabot is unavailable.
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Senators' Cole Reinhardt: Out again Tuesday
Reinhardt (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Islanders, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Reinhardt will miss his second game in a row. The 24-year-old may not be guaranteed a place in the lineup once healthy if the Senators are happy with the performance of Matthew Highmore. Reinhardt's next chance to play is Thursday at home versus the Capitals.
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Senators' Leevi Merilainen: Drawing road start
Merilainen will defend the road cage Tuesday versus the Islanders, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
After conceding four goals in a loss to Dallas in his first start in January, Merilainen has won back-to-back games, including a 29-save shutout over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Islanders are tied for 26th in the league with 2.67 goals per game, but they've played better recently, having gone 3-0-0 on their most recent road trip.
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Senators' Nick Jensen: Adds assist in win
Jensen logged an assist and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Jensen has contributed three helpers and eight blocked shots over his last four contests. The 34-year-old defenseman isn't always consistent on offense, but he's playing in a top-four role that allows him to get some looks at times. For the season, he has two goals, 14 assists, 52 blocks, 50 shots on net, 39 hits and a plus-15 rating over 42 appearances.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 2.80 | 2.71 | 23.4 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| T. Chabot D Thomas Chabot D | Face |
| L. Ullmark G Linus Ullmark G | Back |
| D. Perron LW David Perron LW | Back |
| C. Reinhardt LW Cole Reinhardt LW | Upper Body |
| N. Gregor C Noah Gregor C | Lower Body |
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